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Champions of Battle: AD7 – Awakening #10

Adrianne tried to call for help but the gankers were too smart for that.  Her communications, even her radio failed to function properly.  She would have to get out from the range of their jamming signal before she could call anyone.  This looked very bad.  She was so far from civilization that by the time help could arrive, they would have pillaged Silent Blur and left.

Who knew what they wanted?  No doubt they saw her test the incendiary missile.  If they stole the plans before Rubin’s Trail got hold of it, they could make a fortune.  It burned hot enough and stuck long enough to melt metal.  They could disable or forcibly enter a ship without completely destroying it, leaving more plunder for them.

They could have seen her defensive devices.  With her modifications, they were better than the best on the market.  Three were capable of warding off even the larger predators.  She had twenty four.  Now that they were in storage mode they could be reprogrammed by any tinkerer.  They’d be worth quite a bit on the auctions as would Silent Blur.

Maybe they just felt like killing something.

What they wanted was trivial.  If they caught her, they would kill her without a second thought and take whatever they could.  It would be forever and five days before she recovers in a rejuvenation center.  And that’s only if she remains undigested by some wild beast.

She has to escape.

Adrianne had a slight advantage.  They were counting on her to remain ignorant of their attack until it was too late.  She possibly had a few extra seconds to prepare for the long sprint to Rubin’s Trail.

She also had a fairly extensive knowledge of these woods.  She had run all around this place to test the Silent Blur’s leg modifications and Captain Bubbles’ functions.  She has a good chance of outfoxing them leaving them with little more than wasted fuel.

She unlocked the vehicle legs.  Outside the ship, they rattled in place waiting to be activated.  Inside the cockpit, her seating changed as well.  She was strapped tightly into the chair but as she activated the legs, her seat flipped forward so that she was in a crawling position.  The ship was designed to run like a squirrel.  In this position she could control things so much better.

As soon as Silent Blur’s legs were activated, they hung loose.  They caught wind, slowing the ship considerably.  As she expected, the gankers knew that something was wrong.  They picked up speed to catch her before she did anything too smart.

There were in fact four of them.  They were catching up to her quickly.  She pinged their vectors again.  Each of them was easily faster than Silent Blur.  There was little room for error if she was to get out of this alive.  Timing was everything, even now.

The trees looked beautiful flying above them.  Diving into them was always a different story.  The beautiful leaves had many healthy branches holding them up.  There was no way to be fully prepared for entry at high speeds, but they were approaching weapons range.  She was running out of time.

She rolled the ship and deactivated the wings.  The hydraulic legs were extended and ready.  With her sensors set to gain as much information as possible, she dove in.

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Champions of Battle: AD7 – Awakening #6

AD7 had some doubts about them.  It was apparent that they were responsible for her being here.  Why she was here was still a mystery.  All but one of them wore cloaks completely hiding their form from her, not a good first impression.  She could only tell their heights.  The shortest one seemed to be their leader.  She had spoken for the group before and the other cloaked figures seemed to flank her.

AD7 looked at the leader to address the group on the other side of the glass, “What do you want me to,” AD7 moved as she addressed them and only to noticed she had the barest of coverings, “Where are my clothes?!”  She covered herself as best she could with the sheet provided but it was really thin.

The short one handed the microphone to the one without the cloak.  “They must have been destroyed in the explosion,” he said calmly.

“What explosion?”  She remembered no explosion, only sitting and enjoying a drink.  A sudden fright to her left, then she was here.

“You’re waking up in a Rejuvenation Center.”

That was a possible explanation, a Rejuvenation Center.  Then she was killed in an explosion.  That also explains the machines and why she was so thirsty.  She was never one to take dangerous missions.  What could cause the explosions?  She could not remember!

The leader says something to the others.  The two larger cloaked figures and the uncloaked male leave the room.  The leader takes off her cloak while she and the other female go into the room with AD7.  AD7’s suspicions were confirmed.  This lady was really short, much shorter than average.  Her skin was black as soot with large golden spots everywhere.  She had a normal looking grey tunic.  The only thing strange about it was that it was covered in large black characters.  They seemed familiar but she could not read them.

Without her cloak, her guns became much more apparent.  Her muscles were unnatural for the average woman.  She had to be a dangerous fighter.  She also had four blasters and two daggers holstered to her body.  Her serious gaze radiated beauty and her eyes glowed slightly with an electric blue hue.

They walked into the room and the leader placed her cloak onto AD7.  Now covered and slightly more private, AD7 felt a little more comfortable talking to her.  Their leader continued, “My name is Tirzah Hang.  We represent the city of Sanity.  Our best builder has gone and you are the best suited to help us,” she paused reading the look on AD7’s face, “I’m sorry for your confusion.  We will help you piece your life together.  However, we really need your help if you are willing.”

AD7 still had her doubts but was quick to decide.  They had already helped her so much and have promised to help her more.  Maybe the cloaks were just some kind of uniform.  The least she could do was to help them as best she could.  “Okay, sure.  Consider it a ‘thank you’ for bringing me back.”

“Thank you Aa Dee Seven.  We will see what we can do to help you discover who you were and help you get used to the changes.”

“Changes?”

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Champions of Battle: AD7 – Awakening #5

AD7’s body was stiff, cold.  Royal could see why Cyd described her as a mannequin.  She felt AD7’s skin; it did not feel at all like a living person.  Her eyes locked in horror, were still looking in the same direction.  At least she wasn’t looking in their direction anymore.

After marking her location in the computer system, Cyd signaled the retrieval network and walked GarDNAnge1 back to the lobby.  There was another employee there now.  He saw them all and gave a questioning look.  It seemed as though patrons were not usually allowed in the back room.  However, the worker was busy with other patrons.  He did not have time to ask about them.  Cyd lead them around the counter and into the employee area.

By the time they reached the reanimation area, AD7’s body was being prepared.  They could see her through the window that separated them from the recovery room.  Large machines surrounded her.  They scanned her body for the most likely places to monitor her vitals.  Once found, small devices attached themselves to her.

The group was surrounded by machines too.  These machines read her vitals to make sure everything about her reanimation went well.  Cyd directed them to stand in a corner where they would not be in the way.  With all the machines and information around them, it seemed like he would need help, until they saw him at work.

He hovered around all the controls with expert precision, mumbling slightly to himself.  “Machine retrieval complete.  Alright, vital scanners in position?”

It made since what he was talking about.  There was obviously an order to this process.  They looked at AD7 through the window.  Her body was still in the same position.  However, she was hanging by her legs with her back towards the ground.  The machines had a hold of her joints and supported her back.  Monitors were stuck to her head, fingers, and feet.

“Tissue relaxer,” he said while pushing a few buttons on another control panel.  AD7’s muscles relaxed at his final tap on the machine.  Slowly at first, then they suddenly went completely limp.  She laid hanging by the machines grip for a short while.  Cyd rushed to another machine where he used the controls to lay her down softly.

“Fluid replacement.”  The machines that held her arms for so long retracted back to the walls.  They were replaced by other machines with needles.

“Oh Kay,” Cyd said with ease.  Clearly in his element he looked at Royal, “Princess was it?  There is a red lever on the machine right next to you.  When I give you the signal, I need you to raise it slowly.”

Royal looked at Tirzah for permission.  Tirzah instead had the other two back away from Royal slightly giving her the distance she needed.

Royal found the lever and held it, “I’m ready.”

The needles pierced her skin a little at a time.  Cyd was very careful.   Obviously this was a delicate step.  He gave Royal the signal and she obeyed his order to the letter.  AD7’s body showed notable difference as blood and water filled their places.  It became thicker and looked much more like a living person’s.

“Blood pressure is optimal,” he said working levers of his own, “Water is also optimal.  Thanks Princess, please lower the lever.”  Royal nodded as she obeyed.

“Lower level brain functions reboot,” at this she received light electric shocks from the table.  It seemed odd until the machines monitoring her circulation and brain functions started beeping.

“Heart rate, circulation, brain activity, alright,” Cyd said turning to them quite pleased, “we’re done.  She will be quite disoriented for a while.  Please try not to push her too hard.  Make sure she drinks plenty of water.  She will have a great deal of lost memories.  Her brain was almost completely destroyed when they picked her up, but items from her past could remind her of who she was.”  The machines beeped again.  This time Cyd seemed surprised.  “She’s regaining consciousness faster than normal.  It should be only a little time before she…”

“Aaiiiiaaaah!!”  Cyd was cut off by a blood curling scream.  AD7 was awake and seemed to have had a terrible dream.  Her hands and legs instinctively went back to the sitting position as she screamed.  She looked to the left expecting to see something.  Then her limbs lay back onto the table.  Her eyes focused and confused, were now conscious of the world around her.  “How did?  What?  Where am I?”

Cyd handed Tirzah a microphone.  She used it to speak with AD7, “Madam Aa Dee Seven.  We are team Guardian Angel.  We humbly request your aid.”

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